D2 Round 2q: Whipping vs. Off He Goes

Post by **stip** » Mon February 16, 2015 12:36 pm

Post by **stip** » Mon February 16, 2015 1:05 pm

Whipping is a solid song although probably the weakest song on vitalogy. Off he goes is lovely music ruined by one of the more obnoxious set of lyrics in the catalog

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Mon February 16, 2015 1:06 pm

Off He Goes is excellent and you're wrong about the lyrics.

LoathedVermin72 · Mon February 16, 2015 3:00 pm

"Off He Goes" is one of PJ's dullest songs. Way too long and uneventful. Really kills the momentum on No Code.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Mon February 16, 2015 4:31 pm

You just don't get it.

LoathedVermin72 · Mon February 16, 2015 4:34 pm

You're just a voice in my head

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Mon February 16, 2015 4:40 pm

I am in your head.

LoathedVermin72 · Mon February 16, 2015 4:40 pm

That's what I said

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Mon February 16, 2015 4:42 pm

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Mon February 16, 2015 4:42 pm

My band had a song railing against the overuse of "in my head" in bad lyrics which ended with 2 minutes of our frontman screaming "PLEASE, LOVE, DON'T SAY IN MY HEAD" over noises that sounded like we were jabbing live wires into a cat's rectum.

Post by **Jorge** » Mon February 16, 2015 6:06 pm

"Off He Goes" features some of the band's most elegant playing and is one of their best-recorded songs. I don't have a problem with the lyrics and I find it a pleasure to listen to. "Whipping", on the other hand, has always struck me as one of their dullest rockers. The choice is easy for me.

Post by **epilogue** » Mon February 16, 2015 6:12 pm

ABNorman wrote:Off He Goes is excellent and you're wrong about the lyrics.

Yep.

Of He Goes by a country mile.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Mon February 16, 2015 10:28 pm

Both are wonderful and both are tunes that I actively seek out. Don't mind either winning.

I'm going for Whipping as the Atlanta version is brutal and the studio version had a fav Dave A moment. The kick at around 1:05 where he throws in a light gallop.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Mon February 16, 2015 11:18 pm

Of He Goes pretty much ruined all other music for me and the lyrics makes all other lyrics seem trivial in comparison. The precision, the cohesion of elements, the introspection, the importance of every second.I've been crying all day after listening to it again.

LoathedVermin72 · Mon February 16, 2015 11:23 pm

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Mon February 16, 2015 11:37 pm

vedder316 · Post by **vedder316** » Tue February 17, 2015 2:22 pm

I think Whipping is better than most, but I just turned on Off He Goes to make sure I voted correctly. and I did, because it is fanfuckingtastic.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Tue February 17, 2015 6:03 pm

theplatypus wrote:"Off He Goes" features some of the band's most elegant playing and is one of their best-recorded songs. I don't have a problem with the lyrics and I find it a pleasure to listen to. "Whipping", on the other hand, has always struck me as one of their dullest rockers. The choice is easy for me.

I agree with this first part, but I actually really like Whipping. OHG is the clear winner though.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Tue February 17, 2015 7:25 pm

Off He Goes is wondeful

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Tue February 17, 2015 7:46 pm

This is an interesting match because, to me, they are very similar songs in narrative, assuming that these are both written from Ed's point of view. Both of them showcase Ed looking inward and trying to explain his actions and personality as he deals with "being Eddie Vedder". But the contrast is what's interesting to me... How much his understanding of himself changes within these few years of the songs being written. One of them much more aggressive and "fuck you this is how i am", and the other coming across as an acknowledgement of his shortcomings, and almost an apology. Not a real apology, but at least he's more self-aware how he could be perceived.

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